Li Siye squinted his eyes and looked around for a week. No one had come out yet. There was such an opportunity today. If he didn't seize the opportunity to take the position today, when would he be able to take the position?
He immediately stepped forward and crossed his hands and said: "General Fumeng, my subordinates do have some opinions."
Several princes and guards around him immediately turned their attention to the regiment captain. It was not Li Siye's turn to participate in a military meeting like this. How did he sneak in? It seemed that he had captured a tongue alive, but this person was actually
It's quite difficult to find a way to do it.
Fumeng Lingcha put his hands behind his back and nodded: "You say."
He immediately crossed his hands and said: "Near Talas there are hilly pastures with very little farmland. There is not much food stored in the city, but there are a lot of livestock. They started driving away the old, weak, sick and disabled half a month ago to store grass, and they made up their minds.
Defend the city. The Tuqishi people are good at roaming and fighting in the field, but are not good at holding on. Now they are giving up their advantage to defend the city. Doesn’t it mean that they don’t have enough troops in the city?”
Fumeng Lingcha stroked his green beard and nodded: "It makes sense, but the defense of Talos City is better than Suiye. It is really difficult to attack the city. Does Lieutenant Li have a plan?"
Li Siye continued confidently: "I do have an immature idea..."
"But it doesn't matter!"
"According to the confession of the tongue I just captured, the city sends people outside the city every day to harvest autumn grass for storage. Why don't we attack these forage harvesting teams, annihilate them all, and then send a small group disguised as an army to harvest forage.
The weapons were hidden in the hay carts and then transported into the city, waiting for the opportunity to cooperate with the inside and outside to capture the city of Talas."
As soon as he said this plan, everyone present shook their heads instinctively, and some even looked at him in surprise. Was his plan too naive? Or was it too risky and not rigorous at all?
It is indeed not rigorous. How could there be no escort force near the grass-cutting team? Will there be rangers and hidden sentries along the way? As long as one person is alerted and allowed to escape alive back to Talas City, the plan to enter the city in disguise will be declared aborted. Besides, the defense
When soldiers cut grass, they must pick the nearest cut first. Talos stands on a high place, overlooking the surrounding fields. Within the sight of the city, if there is any disturbance, he will definitely get the news, let alone commit murder and arson.
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Fumeng Lingcha stroked his beard and smacked his lips with a serious expression: "This strategy of yours is too risky. If it fails, it will not harm the overall situation, but it will cost a lot of lives."
He bypassed Li Siye and looked at the princes present. The officer asked: "Which one of you is willing to take such a big risk and go and accomplish this extraordinary feat?"
Everyone stood stunned on the spot, neither shaking their heads nor daring to nod. Of course they were willing to perform extraordinary feats, but they were unwilling to take big risks. However, these extraordinary achievements and great risks were dependent on each other.
Li Siye was secretly happy, knowing that Fu Meng Lingcha had done this deliberately to stop others from talking.
Fumeng Lingcha sighed regretfully, then turned his attention to Li Siye and said, "Li Siye, you came up with this plan, so you must be quite sure of it. Are you willing to go?"
Li Siye bowed and crossed his hands and said: "Although I am only 60% sure, I am willing to give it a try, but I have a request."
Fu Meng wisely waved his hand: "But it doesn't hurt to talk."
"The general also said just now that this strategy is risky. Li Siye is willing to take risks, so following my brother must also be voluntary. General, please give an order to the Seventh Army. Those who voluntarily come to submit a petition, drink alcohol and swear an oath, willing to risk their lives or death.
Those who ignore it can enter, life and death are determined by destiny, don’t hold grudges!”
Fumeng was impressed by his bold and reckless courage, so he began to love talents. He took out the red flag from his arms and handed it to the Marquis Yu beside him, saying: "Take my flag to order the seven armies to form their formations."
Assemble and recruit fifty people who are willing to die to enter Talas, and cooperate with the inside and outside to help the army break the city!"
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Stars hang from the dark blue sky, bonfires are dotted in the city of Julan, torches are arranged like stars, and five thousand soldiers from the Anxi Army form a six-flower array in the open space in the city.
Fumeng Lingcha walked in front of the soldiers with a torch, and the soldiers stood tall and lined up like pottery figurines. He could not see their faces clearly, nor could he analyze whether they were brave or timid.
"Today there is a great achievement, and it is also a great danger. We need to select fifty warriors who dare to die, and they will serve as the lawn mowing team of Talas out of the city. They will enter the city and cooperate with the outside to guide the army to invade Talas."
All the soldiers were silent, hesitating and waiting was the proper attitude. As soon as the general announced the order, he couldn't wait to jump out. That was either stupid or because he thought his life was too long.
"I guarantee you my official position here. After your achievements are completed, you will be reported in the merit list. The imperial court will reward you for your merits. Non-seventh-grade casual officials will not be able to reward you. If a brother is buried in the city, I am willing to give up my own merits and give you a generous reward."
The pension is over 100,000 yuan, which will benefit your family! If you are willing to sign up, you can stand behind Captain Li."
The soldiers raised their heads and glanced in the direction of Li Siye, then whispered to each other.
"I come!"
It is true that some talented people are bold. A strong man walked out from the crowd. Although he was not as strong as Li Siye, he was not far behind. He strode up to Li Siye, crossed his hands in front of his chest and saluted, and then stood behind him.
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"And I!"
Li Siye looked up and saw that Tian Zhen walked out of the queue and came directly to him. He crossed his hands and whispered: "If you don't call me in advance for such a thing, why are you going to select a dead soldier? You are not funny."
"I'm coming too!"
At this time, Fujimaki walked out of the queue, walked in front of him, bowed, and stood behind him.
"And I!"
Yuan Tao and Yan Xiaosi came out separately, each standing behind Li Siye.
"I!"
A man who looked very thin came out of the queue, and his appearance seemed to be somewhat gentle. He walked over and saluted Li Siye.
With the people in front setting an example, soldiers continued to walk out of the queue and came behind Li Siye. Fifty people quickly gathered together to form the Tang Army's death squad.
Fumeng Lingcha ordered all the soldiers to disperse, leaving only the fifty people who volunteered to stand up. Li Siye turned around with his hands behind his back, raised his chest and raised his head, and scanned the crowd, and found that the Eighth Regiment accounted for nearly 30%.
But the team seems to be a bit mixed. He thought that those who dare to join the team should have two skills in their hands. But some people who are as thin as bamboo poles and have a bookish temperament don't know their own weight?
"Sneaking into Talas City and going deep into the enemy camp this time is extremely dangerous. It can be said that it is a narrow escape. I know that everyone is brave, but what I need are strong warriors. Some people who are not good at killing enemies should not participate, lest they
If you hurt others, you will also hurt yourself."
He warned everyone in a loud voice, but his eyes were fixed on the thin scholar-like man, hoping that he would retreat despite the difficulties. Only being lonely and brave would not do.
The scholar immediately walked out of the queue. He was shorter than Li Siye, but he raised his head and asked him: "Do you think that I am incompetent?"
At this juncture, Li Siye did not try to be tactful with him, but said directly: "I see that you are thin and have no flesh on your body. How can you participate in the war with such a body and bones?"
The scholar showed no resentment and asked Li Siye calmly: "Does Lieutenant Li want to teach me swordsmanship or crossbow skills?"
"We are all carrying crossbows on this trip, so let's try your archery skills." He pointed to the torch standing on the wall in the distance and said: "There are three torches there, the nearest one is about a hundred steps away, and the farthest one is
There are more than two hundred steps. If you shoot down the torch from those one hundred steps, I will give you permission to go."
Without saying a word, the scholar took off the crossbow from his back, stepped on the crossbow to string it up, and when he picked it up, there was a loud bang, and the torch on the wall fell down and went out in the darkness.
Just as Li Siye was about to clap his hands and praise him, the scholar bent down and stepped on the crossbow again, put in the arrow, aimed slightly this time, raised the crossbow arm a little, and clicked the trigger.
The sky was dark and the trajectory of the crossbow arrows could not be seen clearly. The torches further away on the city wall fell to the ground and gradually went out.
The distance of this torch was estimated to be more than 150 steps. Although the target was very conspicuous, it was still very difficult to hit it from such a long distance when the reference object failed at night.
Li Siye solemnly raised his hands and was about to speak. The scholar stepped on the crossbow under his feet again, took off the awl from the belt around his waist, pushed out the wooden pin of the tenon, adjusted the crossbow machine backward, and broke it with both hands.
When the crossbow is cocked, it is equivalent to adjusting the crossbow to its maximum range.
He turned his head and looked at the Populus euphratica next to the adobe house. The branches and leaves were swaying in the breeze. He then held the crossbow arm flat and slowly raised it until it was tilted up to nearly 45 degrees, and pulled the trigger of the crossbow.
Everyone present looked up with their eyes widened, looking toward the sky for the parabolic trajectory of the crossbow arrow. Then they all slowly lowered their gazes until they saw the faint light point in the distance falling to the ground, swaying for a while, and finally extinguished.